Google Pixel 6a

Full Specifications
I want it 3 users
I have it 6 users
I had it 5 users

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Design

Dimensions 5.99x2.83x0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight 6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size 6.1-inch
Resolution 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology OLED
Refresh rate 60Hz
Screen-to-body 82.14 %
Features Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip Tensor (5 nm)
Processor Hexa-core
2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G78 MP20
RAM 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion not expandable
OS Android (15, 14, 13, 12)
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GeekBench 6 Single 1428
GeekBench 6 Multi 3313
3D Mark High 1620
3D Mark Low 1011

Battery

Capacity 4410 mAh
Type Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging Fast charging
Charge speed Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate: 5h 52min
Browsing: 13h 51min
Gaming: 6h 48min
Video: 8h 51min

Camera

Rear Dual camera
Main camera 12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera 12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash LED
Video recording 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front 8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score: 133
Photo score: 140
Video score: 127

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible M4/T4
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other NFC

Multimedia

Headphones No 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s) Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
This device has different variants: View all

Buyers information

MSRP $ 449
In The Box Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced May 11, 2022
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Alternative variants

International
Differences from the main variant:
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)

Carrier Availability

Available

Verizon Since Aug 18, 2022
AT&T Since Jul 13, 2022
U.S. Cellular Since Sep 22, 2022
Xfinity Mobile Since Jul 14, 2022

News

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
1 person recommends this phone.
Build quality
7.5
Camera quality
8.5
Performance
9
Display
8.5
Battery life and charging
6.8
Value for money
8.5
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
8
This is what the a series was supposed to be ultimately.
Phone owned for more than a year

As I've been using this device for will over a year now I can say that this phone has served me well every single day of that time. At no Tyrone have I longed for a better this is that, or anything bigger or better... It offers just ride right size, shape and just those essential features while dropping the extraneous extras irrelevant to the core findings of a quality smartphone experience. Admittedly I'm not one for Bella and whistles for the sale of them alone. Is it's too be included here it has to be intrinsicly a part you'd expect from any adequate smartphone today.

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6.5
Spares costly
Phone owned for more than a year

The phone power off on outer plastic switch lost , never heard of any such problem with any phone or brand ever. The parts are of poor quality , even the sound volume switch or button. Battery drains on phone calls by 4 PM. The phone is not user friendly. Phone generates heat a lot if two apps are running , in charging it gets more heated, charging takes 3 hours with fast chargers. It was cheap , but now costly by 50% with a year. Phone though not hangs but gets slower after one year.

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9
Good Phone
Phone owned for less than 3 months

I always have to use 2 phones (one personal and one business). This is my second Pixel phone after Pixel 3a. I have been using Samsung Note 10 Lite and S10 Lite after that. I always make sure that one of my phones have 3.5mm jack. Currently I am using Pixel 6a and Moto G62 5G (has 3.5mm jack, microSD card slot, stereo speakers, yet costs 50% of Pixel 6a). As Moto G62 has got "Potato Camera(s)", I bought Pixel 6a for camera purposes. That is a great decision, imho.

I hate Pixel 6 phones for the Glass sandwich design and hence bought Pixel 6a. Since I have earlier used Pixel 3a, I have no doubt regarding the Cameras and I don't really miss 50MPx of Pixel 6 series. I love the compact form factor of this phone. For typing e-mails and browsing, where bigger screen is preferred, I use my Moto G62. Best of both worlds, imho.

It is always better to buy Pixel phones after minimum 6 months as by that time, Google would have sorted out all software bugs. In display FPS is fast, phone is flying fast, battery life is amazing and lasts more than 1.5 days (mostly because I have 2 phone batteries to kill). Even for single phone using heavy users, it will surely last one full day without any issues. Network speed is great, comparing my earlier Samsung phones. Over all a great phone.

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